graffito
Americannoun
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Archaeology. an ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface.
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a single example of graffiti.
Usage
See graffiti.
Etymology
Origin of graffito
see origin at graffiti
Example Sentences
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“Thus, the monk drew a graffito of a cross onto the wall, accompanied by a prayer with which he was very familiar.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Ben Stones’s imposing concrete set includes the signature graffito, “I love you, will u marry me,” that was painted on a concrete bridge of the housing project in 2001 and became an unlikely Sheffield icon.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
And the graffito on the bridge over it is being painted over by a man in a hard hat.
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021
The third century Alaxamenos graffito depicts a worshipper standing next to a donkey-headed man on a crucifix.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2013
It was an apt commentary on my graffito.
From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman
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